On Thursday, Noblesville faced Pendleton Heights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Noblesville Millers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pendleton Heights Arabians and snuck past 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Noblesville.
Claire Cullen looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Reese Newsom was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Nevaeh Nash was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Pendleton Heights' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avry Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alana Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Noblesville now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Pendleton Heights, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Noblesville's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Decatur Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Noblesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Pendleton Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hamilton Southeastern at 5:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hamilton Southeastern: 3.1, Pendleton Heights: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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